Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrainį̄

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *hrainiz (“clean, pure”) +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrɑi̯.nĩː/

Noun

*hrainį̄ f

1. cleanliness

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *hrainį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*hrainį̄	*hrainīniz
vocative	*hrainį̄	*hrainīniz
accusative	*hrainīnų	*hrainīnunz
genitive	*hrainīniz	*hrainīnǫ̂
dative	*hrainīni	*hrainīmaz
instrumental	*hrainīnē	*hrainīmiz

Descendants

• Old High German: reinī, hreinīn
  • Middle High German: reine
    • German: Reine
• Gothic: 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹 (hrainei)